Means for dispensing beverages.



P. J HENTSCHEL. MEANS FOR DISPENSING BEVERAGES. APPLICATION HLED JULY 25. 1917.-

1 4x67. Patented Nov. 27, 1917.

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To all whom it may concern:

'Be it known that I, PAUL-J. Hnn'rscm, a citizen of the United States, residing at Baltimore, in the State of Maryland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Means for Dispensing Beverages; and I do hereby declare the fol owing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to a new means for dis ensing beverages.

ne ob ect of my invention is to provide an edible dispensing receptacle for bevera es.

Another object of m invention is to provide a compressed ta let containing suitable elements for producing a beverage when water is placed within the receptacle.

Another object of my invention is to shape said tablet so that it may readily be Secured within said receptacle.

Tn carrying out my invention, 1 make use of the instrumentalities illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is an elevation of my improved receptacle.

Fig. 2 is a central longitudinal section ea thereof.

Fig. 3 is a section along the line A-A in Fig. 1 looking downwardly.

Fig. 4 is a side view of my improved tablet.

Fig. 5 is a plan view ofmy improved tablet.

In the drawings, 10 represents my improved receptacle which is formed frustoconoidal in shape, the outer surface of the as frustum being provided with a plurality of strengthening ribs such as 11, said ribs being provided remote from the liquid forming the beverage so as to provide strength should the interior of the frustum 1% become soft owing to saturation with the liquid forming the beverage. This is an especially valuable feature of my invention as it enables me to provide an edible receptacle which shall retain its shape for 6d a reasonable time while holding the beverage.

The receptacle is provided with a lip rim 12 and a bottom 13. i

The bottom 13 is provided with a frustospecification of Letters Patent.

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The receptacle just described may be composed of any suitable materials which are capable of being molded into the form shown and afterward, dried or baked'in an approved manner, and which shall be a le to retam the beverage for a reasonable time 1arnd wh1ch shall be capable of easy digesion.

I find that one suitable composition for making these receptacles is obtained by m1x1n g together one tablespoonful of cocoanut 011, one-quarter pound powdered sugar, two pounds'of flour, three gills of milk or water and one teaspoonful of yeast powder, which composition is either molded into formand then baked or molded with hot dies and thus baked during the process 01 molding.

The composition of the receptacle and the means for tormmg same may be greatly var1ed.

The receptacle just described may be used for ice cream, ices and beverages and afterward, eaten, but in order to provide a ready means for obtaining a beverage, ll provide the tablet illustratedin Figs. 4 and 5, which is formed out of suitable materials and has a cylindrical outer surface 15 and two lenticular surfaces 16. A tapered hole 17 extends through the body of the tablet. This tablet is composed of a mixture of sugar or saccharin with citric, tartaric or any other suitable fruit or other acid. The active elements alone of the tablet may be compressed into the form shown in Figs. 4: and 5, or said elements may be mixed with any other binding or other material before they are so formed.

After the rece tacle is formed, as shown in Figs. 1,2 an 3, and after the tablet is formed, as shown in Figs. 4: and 5, any suitable plastic material is applied to the interior of the hole 17 which plastic material may be the batter of which the receptacle is composed, and then the tablet is placed upon the stud 14, as shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3.

The manner of use of my receptacle is as follows Water is placed within the interior of the receptacle 19, this dissolves the tablet and produces a beverage. The beverage slowly permeates the receptacle 10 and after the beverage has been drunk, the receptacle 1.0 can then be eaten.

lit is evident that the receptacle 10 be Patented For. @t', ram. 1 Application filedtuly 25, 1917. derlal Ito. Rhett.

lllltll flavored by the beverage which has been contained within the interior thereof.

I claim:'

1. An edible receptacle comprising a body 5 portion, bottom and a soluble tablet secured on said bottom.

2. An edible receptacle comprising a body portion, lip rim, bottom and ribs on said body extending from said lip rim to 10 said bottom.

3. An edible receptacle comprising a body portion, bottom and a stud on said bottom.

4. An edible receptacle comprising a body portion, bottom, a stud on saidbottom 16 and a soluble tablet secured ;on/ said stud.

5. Anedible receptacle comprising. a liquid retaining body portion and strengthcmng ribs remote from the surface retaining said liquid. 20

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

PAUL J. HENTSCHEL. 

